Tedi Rowland

Tedi Rowland is the Democratic candidate for the Missouri House of Representatives, District 29, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where she faces Republican Robert Bruette.[1][2] A retired Jackson County government employee from Independence, she says she is running on public school funding, health care, disability issues and the cost of living.[3]

Tedi Rowland earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Central Missouri and has a career background in communications.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, Rowland said she had never run for office, is a mother of four adult children and a grandmother of three, and spent years volunteering with disabilities programs and in her children's schools after her youngest son was born with Down syndrome.[3] She said she is retired after many years working for Jackson County government.[3]

Rowland advanced from the Democratic primary on August 4, 2026.[1] In the survey, she said she supports fully funded public schools, accessible health care, child care tax credits and subsidies, housing assistance for first-time buyers, and removing the sales tax on food and medicine.[3] She listed disability issues, public school funding, mental health services and the high cost of living as her policy interests.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.